Taming the Wild Monkey Mind
Friday 21 February @ 7pm
Donation: members R80; non-members R120
An untamed mind is compared to a wild elephant being led by a crazy, wild monkey of distraction. The untamed mind can do a lot of damage, as we can easily observe in daily life.
Lama Zangmo will talk about the benefits and the common difficulties encountered in meditation, and how to deal with them.
Sometimes being reminded of small things can make a big difference and help us to see the bigger picture and put things into perspective. For that reason, it is helpful to be reminded and to gain more understanding of how to train the mind.
The Buddhist Approach to Living and Dying
Saturday 22 Feb 10am to 4.30pm
Sunday 23 February 10am to 12.30pm
Donation:
Saturday: members R220; non-members R260
Sunday : members R130; non-members R170
If we are truly aware of impermanence, we will become aware of the preciousness of each moment we are alive, and we try to make the most of it.
Lama Zangmo will look at the Buddhist approach to impermanence, death and dying
and how that approach affects the way we live our life. Reflecting on this topic gives us skills to make our life meaningful and fruitful. We will cover topics such as the importance of a supportive environment during our life and at the time of death; the importance of maintaining the right state of mind during our lifetime, and at the time of death and more. If time allows there will also be a guided meditation on impermanence.
There will be plenty of time allocated for questions and answers. Suitable for anyone who is interested in becoming more familiar with this topic.
To book and for more information: capetown@kagyu.org.za
Package deal paid up by 10 February 2025
members R380 & non-members R490
Don’t miss this opportunity! Contact the office if you are not able to attend due to lack of funds. capetown@kagyu.org.za
Lama Gelongma Zangmo first became a practising Buddhist when she arrived at Kagyu Samye Ling in 1977 and took refuge with His Holiness the 16th Karmapa. Over the following years, she entered three long retreats, having been ordained as a Buddhist nun, and becoming the resident retreat teacher in the final years.
Choje Akong Tulku Rinpoche and Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche then asked Lama Zangmo to help run Kagyu Samye Dzong London, which has flourished under her guidance since then.
In 1998 Lama Zangmo accompanied Lama Yeshe Losal Rinpoche to India, where she became fully ordained as a Gelongma (Bhikkuni) at a historic ceremony in Bodhgaya, also becoming the first person in the UK to be honoured with the title of Lama in 2001.